Proverbs 20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and turneth over them the threshing-wheel.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
In Context
25It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.
27A lamp of the Lord is the soul of man, searching all the inner chambers of the body.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:9But David answered Rechab and Ba'anah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 101:5Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbor, him will I destroy: whoso hath proud eyes and a haughty heart, him will I not suffer.
Proverbs 20:8A king that sitteth on the throne of justice scattereth away with his eyes all evil.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:26
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. Two things, by which God is greatly affronted, men are here said to be ensnared by, and entangled not only in guilt, but in trouble and ruin at length:—1. Sacrilege, men's alienating holy things and converting them to their own use, which is here called devouring them. What is devoted in any way to the service and honour of God, for the support of religion and divine worship or the relief of the poor, ought to be… Read the whole commentary →